673 Names That Start With L for Boys

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We’re on the quest for the perfect name, and you’re in for a treat with the letter L. The 12th letter of the alphabet is a poster boy for baby names, with classics like Leo, Lucas, Levi, and Liam enjoying spots on the most popular lists. But the letter L has so much more to offer beyond the usual favourites.

Maybe you’re drawn to L because of family ties to Larrys or Leonards, or perhaps you already have a little Lily and want to keep sibling initials consistent. Whatever your reason, the letter L is brimming with possibilities. From Lloyd and Landon to Leeland, you’re sure to find a name that stands out from the crowd.

We turned to our expansive Mum’s Grapeviner community, gathering input from over half a million mums who shared their favourite L names that they believe are totally fab.

L Names with a Theme

Themes can provide wonderful inspiration when choosing a name, and the letter L delivers with a variety of options. Whether you’re looking for nickname-friendly names, place-inspired choices, or stately selections, L has something for everyone.

  • Nickname first names: Loki, Laz, Lundy, Lane, Lars, Link
  • Places: Landon, London, Logan, Lorne, Laos, Leeds, Lancaster
  • Gender neutral: Lesley, Landry, Lang, Lindsay, Lee,
  • Biblical: Luke, Lucas, Lois, Lysias, Leor, Lazarus, Levi
  • Stately: Lincoln, Langford, Ludlowe, Linton, Linford, Lawson, Lexington

Unique L Names

If you’re more into something distinctive than Lucas, these unique L names are sure to catch your attention. Each name offers a rare and memorable quality:

  • Laertes
  • Laoghaire
  • Lawler
  • Leander
  • Leshem
  • Loudon
  • Loyse
  • Lycan
  • Larenz
  • Lindon

Animal-Inspired L Names

For the animal lovers out there, why not give your little one a name that’s positively purrfect? Here are some of our favourite animal-inspired L names:

  • Lark/Larke
  • Leo
  • Lemur
  • Loris
  • Lykoi
  • Lynx
  • Leopard
  • Lupin

Iconic L Names

Inspired by the worlds of music and movies, these iconic L names carry a sense of fame and style. Whether you’re a fan of legendary musicians or iconic actors, these names are sure to leave an impression:

Led: After Led Zeppelin
Ledger: After Heath Ledger
Lennox: After Annie Lennox
Leon: After Kings Of Leon
Lionel: After Lionel Ritchie
Lambert: After Adam Lambert
Lior: After Lior Attar
Lennon: After John Lennon
Luther: After Luther Vandross

Nature-Inspired L Names

For those who love the great outdoors, these L names are subtly inspired by nature, with meanings that connect to the earth and beyond:

Lakeyn/Laken: Means “body of water”
Llyr: Means “from the sea”
Lochlan/Lachlan: Means “from the fjord and lake-land”
Landon: Means “long hill, ridge”
Lesley: Means “garden of holly”
Linc: Means “lake colony”
Lindon: Means “from near a lime tree”
Leaf: Directly inspired by nature

L Names That Mean ‘Light’

A name meaning ‘light’ is one of the best gifts you can give your child. Shine bright with these luminous L names:

  • Lenian: ‘Torch, light, bright, shining’
  • Leor: ‘Light unto me’
  • Lohan: ‘Good light’
  • Louan: ‘Light and shining’
  • Leondrit: ‘Born in the light’
  • Loukas: ‘Bringer of light’
  • Leano: ‘Sunlight, sunshine’
  • Lucian: Means “light”

Celebrity Sons with L Names

Celebrities often choose unique and memorable names for their children, and L names are no exception. Here are some famous examples that might inspire you:

 

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Office pick

 

Our favourite L name is: Lennox

 


More names that start with L

  1. Lawson
  2. Lawton
  3. Lay
  4. Laye
  5. Layland
  6. Layna
  7. Layne
  8. Layrd
  9. Layrde
  10. Laytan
  11. Laythrep
  12. Layton
  13. Lazar
  14. Lazaro
  15. Lazarus
  16. Lazre
  17. Leachlainn
  18. Leaf
  19. Leaman
  20. Leander
  21. Leandre
  22. Leandro
  23. Lear
  24. Leare
  25. Leathan
  26. Leautree
  27. Leautri
  28. Leautry
  29. Leavery
  30. LeBron
  31. Lech
  32. Lecholsaw
  33. Leere
  34. Legate
  35. Leggett
  36. Leggitt
  37. Legolas
  38. Lehel
  39. Lei
  40. Leicester
  41. Leif
  42. Leigh
  43. Leighlon
  44. Leighten
  45. Leighton
  46. Leightun
  47. Leiland
  48. Leisti
  49. Leith
  50. Leiton
  51. Lél
  52. Lelan
  53. Leland
  54. Lelond
  55. Lemar
  56. Lemarr
  57. Lemmie
  58. Lemmy
  59. Lemuel
  60. Lemy
  61. Len
  62. Lenard
  63. Lendar
  64. Lenin
  65. Lenix
  66. Lenn
  67. Lennard
  68. Lennart
  69. Lennen
  70. Lennie
  71. Lenno
  72. Lennon
  73. Lennor
  74. Lennox
  75. Lenny
  76. Lenox
  77. Lensar
  78. Leo
  79. Leon
  80. Leonard
  81. Leonardo
  82. Leonato
  83. Leone
  84. Leonel
  85. Leonhard
  86. Leonid
  87. Leonidas
  88. Leonidis
  89. Leopold
  90. Leopoldo
  91. Leor
  92. Leosko
  93. Leroi
  94. Leron
  95. Lerone
  96. Leroy
  97. Les
  98. Leshem
  99. La Monte
  100. La Vaun
  101. La Vonn
  102. La Voun
  103. Laafe
  104. Laakea
  105. Laban
  106. Labaron
  107. LaBaronne
  108. Label
  109. Labhras
  110. Laborc
  111. Lachlan
  112. Lachlann
  113. Lacklan
  114. Lackland
  115. Ladd
  116. Laddie
  117. Laddy
  118. Ladislao
  119. Ladislaus
  120. Ladislav
  121. Ladislaw
  122. Lado
  123. Ladomér
  124. Laeeton
  125. Lael
  126. Laertes
  127. Laeton
  128. Lafe
  129. Laife
  130. Laiffe
  131. Laine
  132. Laionela
  133. Laird
  134. Laiton
  135. Lajos
  136. Lake
  137. Laken
  138. Lakin
  139. Lakista
  140. Lakota
  141. Lakshman
  142. Lakshmi
  143. Lakshya
  144. Lale
  145. Lalit
  146. Lallo
  147. Lam
  148. Lamair
  149. Laman
  150. Lamar
  151. Lamaris
  152. Lamarr
  153. Lamarre
  154. Lambert
  155. Lamberto
  156. Lamech
  157. Lammert
  158. Lammie
  159. Lammont
  160. Lammy
  161. Lamond
  162. Lamont
  163. Lance
  164. Lancelot
  165. Lancelott
  166. Land
  167. Landan
  168. Landen
  169. Lander
  170. Landers
  171. Landes
  172. Landice
  173. Landis
  174. Landise
  175. Landly
  176. Landman
  177. Lando
  178. Landon
  179. Landor
  180. Landow
  181. Landre
  182. Landree
  183. Landri
  184. Landrie
  185. Landrue
  186. Landry
  187. Landun
  188. Landus
  189. Landyn
  190. Lane
  191. Lang
  192. Langden
  193. Langdon
  194. Langdun
  195. Langford
  196. Langhorne
  197. Langley
  198. Langstan
  199. Langsten
  200. Langston
  201. Langtry
  202. Lansa
  203. Lantos
  204. Lanty
  205. Lantz
  206. Lao-Tzu
  207. Laoghaire
  208. Laramee
  209. Laramey
  210. Larami
  211. Laramie
  212. Laramy
  213. Laran
  214. Laraun
  215. Lare
  216. Laremy
  217. Laren
  218. Larence
  219. Larenzo
  220. Lari
  221. Lariat
  222. Larimore
  223. Larin
  224. Laris
  225. Lark
  226. Larkan
  227. Larken
  228. Larkie
  229. Larkin
  230. Larky
  231. Larmar
  232. Larmer
  233. Larmor
  234. Larn
  235. Larndelle
  236. Larndey
  237. Larne
  238. Larnell
  239. Laron
  240. Laronn
  241. Larrimore
  242. Larris
  243. Larry
  244. Lars
  245. Larse
  246. Larson
  247. Laryn
  248. Larz
  249. Lasairian
  250. Lase
  251. Lasen
  252. Laserian
  253. Lasirian
  254. Laslo
  255. Lassan
  256. Lassater
  257. Lassen
  258. Lasseter
  259. Lassie
  260. Lassiter
  261. Lassun
  262. Lassy
  263. László
  264. Lateef
  265. Lathe
  266. Lathrap
  267. Lathrop
  268. Latimer
  269. Latrope
  270. Lattimore
  271. Latymer
  272. Lauaki
  273. Laughlin
  274. Laughton
  275. Laughun
  276. Launce
  277. Launcelot
  278. Laurance
  279. Laurans
  280. Laure
  281. Laurence
  282. Laurens
  283. Laurent
  284. Lauritz
  285. Laurynt
  286. Lavan
  287. Lavant
  288. Lavante
  289. Lavaughn
  290. Lavesh
  291. Lavon
  292. Lavonn
  293. Lawford
  294. Lawler
  295. Lawley
  1. Lawrance
  2. Lawrence
  3. Lawry
  4. Leslaw
  5. Leslea
  6. Lesley
  7. Leslie
  8. Lesly
  9. Lesta
  10. Lester
  11. Leszek
  12. Leupold
  13. Lev
  14. Levan
  15. Levar
  16. Levarr
  17. Levaughn
  18. Levent
  19. Levente
  20. Leveret
  21. Leverett
  22. Leverit
  23. Leveritt
  24. Levey
  25. Levi
  26. Levin
  27. Levon
  28. Levry
  29. Levy
  30. Lew
  31. Lewdan
  32. Lewdin
  33. Lewdon
  34. Lewellen
  35. Lewellin
  36. Lewes
  37. Lewie
  38. Lewis
  39. Lex
  40. Lexi
  41. Lexie
  42. Lexin
  43. Leyman
  44. Leyton
  45. Lezly
  46. Li
  47. Li-Liang
  48. Liam
  49. Liander
  50. Liang
  51. Libeck
  52. Libek
  53. Liberio
  54. Libero
  55. Libor
  56. Liborek
  57. Lief
  58. Liggett
  59. Liko
  60. Lin
  61. Linas
  62. Linc
  63. Lincoln
  64. Lind
  65. Lindal
  66. Lindall
  67. Lindberg
  68. Lindburg
  69. Lindel
  70. Lindell
  71. Linden
  72. Lindie
  73. Lindley
  74. Lindon
  75. Lindsay
  76. Lindsee
  77. Lindsey
  78. Lindsy
  79. Lindt
  80. Lindy
  81. Line
  82. Linely
  83. Lines
  84. Linford
  85. Link
  86. Linn
  87. Linton
  88. Linus
  89. Lion
  90. Lionel
  91. Lionell
  92. Lipót
  93. Liron
  94. Lirone
  95. Lisander
  96. Lisandro
  97. Lisiate
  98. Lisimba
  99. Lisle
  100. Litton
  101. Livingston
  102. Livingstone
  103. Llewelin
  104. Llewelleyn
  105. Llewellyn
  106. Lliam
  107. Lloyd
  108. Lo
  109. Loaghaire
  110. Lochlainn
  111. Lochlann
  112. Lock
  113. Locke
  114. Locklan
  115. Lockwood
  116. Lodovico
  117. Loe
  118. Logan
  119. Loikanos
  120. Lokesh
  121. Lokni
  122. Lollar
  123. Loller
  124. Lom
  125. Lombard
  126. Lombardi
  127. Lombardy
  128. Lon
  129. Lonato
  130. London
  131. Lonell
  132. Long
  133. Lonn
  134. Lonnell
  135. Lonnie
  136. Lonny
  137. Lono
  138. Lorado
  139. Loránd
  140. Lóránt
  141. Loranzo
  142. Lorcan
  143. Lorcen
  144. Lorcin
  145. Lorcon
  146. Lord
  147. Lore
  148. Loredo
  149. Loredoh
  150. Loren
  151. Lorence
  152. Lorenso
  153. Lorentz
  154. Lorenz
  155. Lorenzo
  156. Lorin
  157. Lõrinc
  158. Loring
  159. Lorn
  160. Lorne
  161. Lorre
  162. Lorrey
  163. Lorrie
  164. Lorrin
  165. Lorry
  166. Lot
  167. Lotario
  168. Lothaire
  169. Lotree
  170. Lotrey
  171. Lotri
  172. Lotry
  173. Lott
  174. Lou
  175. Louden
  176. Loudon
  177. Louie
  178. Louis
  179. Lowdan
  180. Lowden
  181. Lowdin
  182. Lowdon
  183. Lowdyn
  184. Lowel
  185. Lowell
  186. Loyce
  187. Loyd
  188. Loys
  189. Loyse
  190. Lu
  191. Lubhras
  192. Luc
  193. Luca
  194. Lucais
  195. Lucan
  196. Lucas
  197. Lucca
  198. Luce
  199. Luces
  200. Luchas
  201. Lucian
  202. Luciano
  203. Lucias
  204. Lucien
  205. Lucio
  206. Lucius
  207. Luckas
  208. Luckee
  209. Luckey
  210. Luckie
  211. Lucky
  212. Ludacris
  213. Luddovik
  214. Lude
  215. Ludek
  216. Ludlow
  217. Ludlowe
  218. Ludomir
  219. Ludoslaw
  220. Ludovic
  221. Ludovik
  222. Ludvic
  223. Ludvig
  224. Ludwick
  225. Ludwig
  226. Ludwik
  227. Lugono
  228. Lugweg
  229. Lugwige
  230. Luigi
  231. Luis
  232. Luister
  233. Luitpold
  234. Luka
  235. Lukács
  236. Lukas
  237. Luke
  238. Lukes
  239. Lukian
  240. Lukianos
  241. Lukman
  242. Lukus
  243. Lukyan
  244. Lulani
  245. Lun
  246. Lundy
  247. Lunn
  248. Lunt
  249. Lus
  250. Lushun
  251. Lusk
  252. Luske
  253. Luskee
  254. Luskey
  255. Luski
  256. Lusky
  257. Lutera
  258. Luthar
  259. Luther
  260. Luthias
  261. Lutwick
  262. Luyciyan
  263. Lyaksandro
  264. Lyam
  265. Lyang
  266. Lydburgh
  267. Lye
  268. Lyell
  269. Lykaios
  270. Lyle
  271. Lyman
  272. Lyn
  273. Lynch
  274. Lynd
  275. Lyndal
  276. Lyndall
  277. Lyndberg
  278. Lyndell
  279. Lyndon
  280. Lyndsay
  281. Lyndsey
  282. Lynn
  283. Lynne
  284. Lynton
  285. Lyon
  286. Lyonel
  287. Lyonell
  288. Lyre
  289. Lyron
  290. Lysander
  291. Lysle
  292. Lyten
  293. Lyton
  294. Lytton

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